Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-29

HOUSE.
Tuesday, January 1S.-Speaker pr0 tem in
the chair. Leave Of absence was granted to
Mr., Butin for one day. Petitions relating
to municipal suffrage Tor women were in
trOduced by Messrs. Williamson, Calder
head, Bard and others. By Mr., MytOn, re-
lating to the re-establishing of old Grant
county. By. Mr.. Hubbard, relating to RAINING
at large of swine. By Mr.. Price, from the
neutral strip, praying for relief. By Mr..
Simpson, relating to the change of election
day IN school elections and by Mr.. Bard, in
reference to veterinary surgery, Referred,
Bills 81 to los were read and referred. a
resolution was adopted allowing clerks to
important committees. Mr.. ROetZals resOlu-
ton, aimed at the excessive rates of freight
on wheat and cOrns was adopted. Mr.. POe's
resolution appointing special committee to
consider and report the best manner of
eQualiZing the school tax obtained from
railroads, was taken from tbs table, and
after a spirited debate was adopten. Mr..
OOleman's resolution, appointing a special
joint committee to visit the Olathe institu-
ton and investigate, was adopted. Mr..
l1ltOn, Of IregO, introduced bill changing
the name of st. John county to Logan.
Bills 1O7 to 163 were introduced.
House Joint resolutions /, 2 and 3 we're
read the second time and referred. By con-
sent, Mr.. ClOgstOn introduced a resolution
allowing the committee on elections to
send for persons and papers in the Jones
-t-4g I'LL Cl--@S7La lAeA+U 5k'CS4eAA CLNAOL III
January 10.
Joint session. p. Nippon the election
for state prlnter, % senators and SO repre-
sentatiVes voted for Clifford @. Baker, while
2 senators and "a Representatives voted for
w. p. TOmlinson. q. @. Baker was declared
elected, and the joint session ended.
Wednesday,, January I9.-Eighteen pc
ttlOns were presented praying for the pay
ment of the Price raid claims. Seventeen
petitions praying for municipal suffrage tOI
praying for the establishment of an expert
mental station for forestry. A petition
from citizens OF FiGney, charging fraud IL
elections and asking an investigation wal
presented. EIfty-sIZ bills on various sub
jects were introduced. Bills 1G7 to 165 were
read the second time and referred. TIL,
special committee on Wallace county re
ported that county without legal organize
ton. Ordered printed and made a spec
ial order for Friday morning a
| 1890. Mr.. PPics's resolution of cOndolenc
/ to Representative Young, who is ssEiCusl,
/ ill5and absent, was adopted. Mr.. Beattie'
! resolution providing for a constitutions
/ convention was referred. The special ioin
/ board IN reference to plans for the compile
/ ton of the state house Is Messrs. Simpson
| Bard and Benning. Special com mittes Of
| silk culture, Morse, Edwards and Arnold, o
| POttawatOmie. resolution was adOpte
fixing the question of adjournment. Tn
house when It adjourns does so until the fol
lowing morning at 10 a. N.
Thursday January 2O.-Ten petition
praying for municipal suffrage were pre-
sented and referred to the committee o.
political rights of women. Three add
tiOnal petitions praying for the payment o
the Price raid claims were presented. Thirt!
two bills were introduced. Bills 166 to p
were read the second time and referred
The committee reported house bills Is an
81 with the recommendation that they pass
The committee on railroads reported hOUs
bill 137 and recommended that it pass. IN
committee on elections reported house bi
l6 and recommended that it do not pas
house bill 81, that It pass as amended
house bill 81, that it be printed an
referred to the committee of the whole
The committee on public buildings IT
ported house bill %, that it pass. The CON
mltte6 on agriculture reported house Dill u
that it pass as amended. Judiciary con
Lnittes reported original bill 243, read fir
and second times and reported to cOmmitte
OF the whole house; house bill II, that
| pass as amended; house bill 81 that it pas
house bill 6, that il do not pass; house bi
a, that it pass; house bill %, striking OF
the enacting clause; house bill 81, that It d
not pass. The committee on county seat
and lines reported house bill 15
This bill was TeoOmmitted to the committe,
The committee on militia reported nous
bill 3, that 1t pass. Roads and highways It
ported house bills 4, 80, So IA, ia, that the
pass, aud house bill IS, that il do not pas
/ Lu6 ClldAE hDPO4AL6Q 4Aoa5E5s OOlcLLld4
Thompson and Price on the joint cOmmitte
to visit the Olathe asylum.
Friday, January 2I.-Another volume c
petitions taVOrIng municipal suffrage We
presented. Also a number relating to PriC
raid claims. NJ. Taylor, of Reno, present
ed petition praying for the restoration {
/ ArrapahOe county. Mr.. Haun presente
several petitions praying for the re-estal
/ | lishment of Buffalo county. Bills 249 to 2i
were introduced and read the first tim
Bills % to 24o were read the second tin
and referred TO committees. The con
, mlttee on railroads reported unfavOrab
on bill "a, which repeats the Ia
relating to voting bonds. II
committee on political rights of WomeI
report bills go ana I57, to pass as,amende
The COMMITTEES on elections, reported
; prima facia case OF fraud, IN the Finnl
| county contest, and we're authorized to pr
coed to that county and make an investig
ton. Senate bill 12l, the legislative Apr
pEiation bill, was passed. A substitute
/ house bill, 81, was reported faVOrably by Il
committee on claims. This Is for the pa
ment of the Price raid claims and appr
PIRATES nearly a million dollars for that pa
I pose.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Vsale, of Shawnee, Il
4 erg6ant-at-arms was ordered to pay the e
, penses Of the committee on elesEiOn, on
, visit to Einney county. The chief clerk "
( allowed a clerk. II. @. r. providing f
{ subscription by the state for three cOpi
Z OF the Topeka Capital for each member a
senator and chaplain, was tabled. Ia COZ
mittee Of the whole, house bill Is was 7
8 ported for passage, also house bill 137, pla
!, | ing the appointment Of railroad cOmmi
, si0ners in the hand Of the governor, Y
I, reported fsv0rably.